Pyramid of Ahmose
The pyramid of Ahmose is a pyramid erected in the reign of the Ancient Egyptian king Ahmose I, ca. 1550-1525 BC, at Abydos in Upper Egypt. It was the last royal pyramid to be built in Egypt, since Ahmose I's successors also decided not to be interred in pyramids, and is the only royal pyramid to have been built from the beginning as a cenotaph rather than an actual tomb.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abydos and Umm El Qa’ab.
Abydos
Abydos is an important Ancient Egyptian archaeological site in Middle Egypt, a collection of temples, sites and ancient cemeteries close to the town of al-Balyana, 90 km north of Luxor.
Umm El Qa’ab
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
Umm El Qaʻāb is an archaeological site located at Abydos, Egypt. Its modern name, meaning "Mother of Pots", refers to the mound made of millions of broken pieces of pots which defines the landscape. Umm El Qa’ab is situated 3 km west of Pyramid of Ahmose.
Osireion
Photo: RsAzevedo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Osireion is believed to be the cenotaph of Seti I, located to the rear of the Temple of Seti I at Abydos, Egypt. The temple was built in the 13th century BC and many researchers believe the Osireion dates from the same period. Osireion is situated 2 km northwest of Pyramid of Ahmose.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Balyana.
El Balyana
Town
El Balyana is a town in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. Located on the west bank of the Nile, it is situated near the ancient Egyptian city of Abydos. El Balyana is situated 9 km northeast of Pyramid of Ahmose.
Pyramid of Ahmose
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: smooth-sided pyramid
- Categories: smooth-sided pyramid, Egyptian pyramids, cenotaph, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sohag Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
26.175° or 26° 10′ 30″ northLongitude
31.93778° or 31° 56′ 16″ eastOpen location code
7GRH5WFQ+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4884010059OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q402041
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Ahmose” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “هرم أحمس”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Ahmose I”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Amosis I”
- Dutch: “Piramide van Ahmose”
- Egyptian Arabic: “هرم احمس”
- French: “Pyramide d’Ahmosis”
- French: “pyramide d’Ahmôsis”
- French: “Pyramide d’Ahmôsis”
- Georgian: “აჰმოსის პირამიდა”
- Georgian: “იაჰმეს პირამიდა”
- Georgian: “იაჰმესის პირამიდა”
- Georgian: “იაჰმოსის პირამიდა”
- German: “Ahmose-Pyramide”
- German: “Tetischeri-Pyramide”
- Italian: “piramide di Ahmose”
- Italian: “Piramide di Ahmose”
- Japanese: “イアフメスのピラミッド”
- Macedonian: “Ахмосева пирамида”
- Persian: “هرم اهمسه”
- Russian: “Пирамида Яхмоса I”
- Slovak: “Pyramída Ahmoseho I.”
- Slovak: “Pyramída kráľovnej Tetišeri”
- Slovak: “Pyramída v Abyde”
- Spanish: “Piramide de Amosis”
- Spanish: “Pirámide de Amosis”
- Turkish: “Ahmose Piramidi”
- Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Ahmose”
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